US20220038648A1 - Solid-state imaging device and electronic device - Google Patents

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US20220038648A1 US17/298,867 US201917298867A US2022038648A1 US 20220038648 A1 US20220038648 A1 US 20220038648A1 US 201917298867 A US201917298867 A US 201917298867A US 2022038648 A1 US2022038648 A1 US 2022038648A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device and an electronic device.
  • the sensitivity of the photoelectric conversion element is high in a case where the illuminance is low, and it is desirable that the photoelectric conversion element is not easily saturated in a case where the illuminance is high.
  • Patent Document 1 a technology is disclosed in which two large and small photoelectric conversion elements having different areas are arranged in a unit pixel, and a dimming portion is provided in the small-area photoelectric conversion element, whereby the two photoelectric conversion elements having different areas have a sensitivity difference greater than or equal to an area difference.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-163010
  • a solid-state imaging device and an electronic device are devised that are enabled to suppress degradation of image quality.
  • a solid-state imaging device of a mode includes: a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the first photoelectric conversion elements each having a first sensitivity; a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the second photoelectric conversion elements each having a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity and arranged at a corresponding one of spaces between the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of charge storage regions each including one of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements and storing charge generated by a corresponding one of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of first color filters provided on a one-to-one basis for a light-receiving surface of each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements; and a plurality of second color filters provided on a one-to-one basis for a light-receiving surface of each of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, in which in
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a CMOS image sensor according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a unit pixel according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the first embodiment, and is a schematic diagram in which a planar layout on a second surface of a silicon substrate and a planar layout on a first surface are superimposed on each other.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the first embodiment, and is a diagram in which a planar layout is extracted of a first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element, a first on-chip lens, and a second on-chip lens on the first surface, from FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the first embodiment, and is a diagram in which a planar layout is extracted of an inter-pixel light shielding portion provided between the pixels on the first surface of the unit pixel, in addition to the first photoelectric conversion element, the second photoelectric conversion element, the first on-chip lens, and the second on-chip lens on the first surface illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a Bayer array according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an X-Trans type color filter array according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a quad Bayer array according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a white RGB gata color filter array according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an outflow destination of a leakage current from a large pixel in the unit pixel according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a charge storage part according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a first example of a fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a second example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a third example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a fourth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a fifth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a sixth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a seventh example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 24 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to an eighth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a ninth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a tenth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 27 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to an eleventh example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 28 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a twelfth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a thirteenth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a fourteenth example of a fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 31 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to a fifteenth example of the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle control system.
  • FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of installation positions of a vehicle exterior information detecting unit and an imaging unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) type solid-state imaging device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a CMOS image sensor) according to the first embodiment.
  • CMOS image sensor is an image sensor created by applying or partially using a CMOS process.
  • a CMOS image sensor 10 according to the present embodiment includes a backside illumination type CMOS image sensor.
  • the CMOS image sensor 10 has, for example, stack structure in which a semiconductor chip on which a pixel array unit 11 is formed and a semiconductor chip on which peripheral circuits are formed are stacked together.
  • the peripheral circuits may include, for example, a vertical drive circuit 12 , a column processing circuit 13 , a horizontal drive circuit 14 , and a system control unit 15 .
  • the CMOS image sensor 10 further includes a signal processing unit 18 and a data storage unit 19 .
  • the signal processing unit 18 and the data storage unit 19 may be provided on the same semiconductor chip as the peripheral circuits, or may be provided on another semiconductor chip.
  • the pixel array unit 11 has a configuration in which unit pixels (hereinafter, may also be simply referred to as “pixels”) including a photoelectric conversion element that generates and stores charge depending on the amount of light received are arranged in the row direction and the column direction, that is, in a two-dimensional lattice in a matrix shape.
  • the row direction refers to an arrangement direction of the pixels of pixel rows (in other words, the horizontal direction)
  • the column direction refers to an arrangement direction of the pixels of pixel columns (in other words, the vertical direction).
  • a pixel drive line LD is wired along the row direction for each pixel row, and a vertical signal line VSL is wired along the column direction for each pixel column.
  • the pixel drive line LD transmits a drive signal for performing drive at the time of reading a signal from each of the pixels.
  • the pixel drive line LD is illustrated as one wiring line, but the wiring line is not limited to one wiring line.
  • One end of the pixel drive line LD is connected to an output end corresponding to each row of the vertical drive circuit 12 .
  • the vertical drive circuit 12 includes a shift register, an address decoder, and the like, and drives each pixel of the pixel array unit 11 at the same time for all pixels, or on a row basis or the like. That is, the vertical drive circuit 12 , together with the system control unit 15 that controls the vertical drive circuit 12 , constitutes a drive unit that controls operation of each pixel of the pixel array unit 11 . Although its illustration of a specific configuration is omitted, the vertical drive circuit 12 generally includes two scanning systems, a read scanning system and a sweep scanning system.
  • the read scanning system performs selective scanning of the unit pixels of the pixel array unit 11 on a row basis in order to read a signal from the unit pixel.
  • the signal read from the unit pixel is an analog signal.
  • the sweep scanning system performs sweep scanning for a read row on which read scanning is performed by the read scanning system, prior to the read scanning by an exposure time.
  • the electronic shutter operation refers to operation of discarding the charge of the photoelectric conversion element and starting new exposure (starting storage of charge).
  • the signal read by read operation by the read scanning system corresponds to the amount of light received after the immediately preceding read operation or the electronic shutter operation. Then, a period from a read timing by the immediately preceding read operation or a sweep timing by the electronic shutter operation to a read timing by the current read operation is a charge storage period (also referred to as an exposure period) in the unit pixel.
  • the signal output from each unit pixel of the pixel row subjected to selective scanning by the vertical drive circuit 12 is input to the column processing circuit 13 through the individual vertical signal line VSL for each pixel column.
  • the column processing circuit 13 performs predetermined signal processing on a signal output from each pixel in a selected row through the vertical signal line VSL for each pixel column of the pixel array unit 11 , and temporarily holds a pixel signal after the signal processing.
  • the column processing circuit 13 performs, as signal processing, at least noise removal processing, for example, Correlated Double Sampling (CDS) processing, or Double Data Sampling (DDS) processing.
  • CDS Correlated Double Sampling
  • DDS Double Data Sampling
  • the CDS processing removes reset noise and pixel-specific fixed pattern noises such as threshold value variation of the amplification transistor in the pixel.
  • the column processing circuit 13 also has, for example, an analog-digital (AD) conversion function, and converts an analog pixel signal read and obtained from a photoelectric conversion element into a digital signal and outputs the signal.
  • AD analog-digital
  • the horizontal drive circuit 14 includes a shift register, an address decoder, and the like, and sequentially selects a read circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a pixel circuit) corresponding to a pixel column of the column processing circuit 13 .
  • a read circuit hereinafter, referred to as a pixel circuit
  • the pixel signal is sequentially output that is subjected to the signal processing for each pixel circuit in the column processing circuit 13 .
  • the system control unit 15 includes a timing generator that generates various timing signals, and the like, and performs drive control of the vertical drive circuit 12 , the column processing circuit 13 , the horizontal drive circuit 14 , and the like, on the basis of the various timings generated by the timing generator.
  • the signal processing unit 18 has at least an arithmetic processing function, and performs various types of signal processing such as arithmetic processing on the pixel signal output from the column processing circuit 13 .
  • the data storage unit 19 temporarily stores data necessary for the processing.
  • an output image output from the signal processing unit 18 may be subjected to execution of predetermined processing by an application processor or the like in an electronic device equipped with the CMOS image sensor 10 , or transmitted to an external device via a predetermined network, for example.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the unit pixel according to the present embodiment.
  • a unit pixel 100 includes a first photoelectric conversion element 101 , a second photoelectric conversion element 102 , a first transfer transistor 103 , a second transfer transistor 104 , a third transfer transistor 105 , a fourth transfer transistor 106 , a floating diffusion (FD) part 107 , a reset transistor 108 , an amplification transistor 109 , and a selection transistor 110 .
  • the first transfer transistor 103 corresponds to, for example, a first transfer gate in the claims
  • at least one of the second to fourth transfer transistors 104 to 106 corresponds to, for example, a second transfer gate in the claims.
  • the amplification transistor 109 corresponds to, for example, an amplification gate in the claims
  • the selection transistor 110 corresponds to, for example, a selection gate in the claims
  • the reset transistor 108 corresponds to, for example, a reset gate in the claims.
  • the first transfer transistor 103 , the second transfer transistor 104 , the third transfer transistor 105 , the fourth transfer transistor 106 , the reset transistor 108 , the amplification transistor 109 , and the selection transistor 110 are, for example, n-type MOS transistors (hereinafter referred to as NMOS transistors).
  • the first transfer transistor 103 , the second transfer transistor 104 , the third transfer transistor 105 , the fourth transfer transistor 106 , the reset transistor 108 , the amplification transistor 109 , and the selection transistor 110 are also simply referred to as pixel transistors.
  • the reset transistor 108 and the amplification transistor 109 are connected to a power supply VDD.
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 includes a so-called embedded type photodiode in which an n-type impurity region is formed inside a p-type impurity region formed on a silicon semiconductor substrate.
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 includes an embedded type photodiode. The first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 generate charge depending on the amount of light received, and store the generated charge up to a certain amount.
  • the unit pixel 100 further includes a charge storage part 111 .
  • the charge storage part 111 is, for example, Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) capacitance or Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) capacitance.
  • MOS Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
  • MIS Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor
  • the first transfer transistor 103 between the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the first transfer transistor 103 , the second transfer transistor 104 , the third transfer transistor 105 , and the fourth transfer transistor 106 are connected together in series.
  • the FD part 107 includes parasitic capacitance C 10 .
  • a floating diffusion layer connected between the second transfer transistor 104 and the third transfer transistor 105 constitutes a node 112 .
  • Node 112 includes parasitic capacitance C 11 .
  • a floating diffusion layer connected between the third transfer transistor 105 and the fourth transfer transistor 106 constitutes a node 113 .
  • the charge storage part 111 is connected to the node 113 .
  • each of the drive signals TGL, FDG, FCG, TGS, RST, and SEL may be, for example, a pulse signal in which a high level (for example, a power supply voltage VDD) state is an active state and a low level state (for example, installation potential or negative potential) is an inactive state.
  • a high level for example, a power supply voltage VDD
  • a low level state for example, installation potential or negative potential
  • the drive signal TGL is applied to the gate electrode of the first transfer transistor 103 .
  • the first transfer transistor 103 is in a conductive state, and the charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element 101 is transferred to the FD part 107 via the first transfer transistor 103 .
  • the drive signal FDG is applied to the gate electrode of the second transfer transistor 104 .
  • the drive signal FDG is in the active state and thus the second transfer transistor 104 is in a conductive state, potentials of the FD part 107 and the node 112 are coupled, and one charge storage region is formed.
  • the drive signal FCG is applied to the gate electrode of the third transfer transistor 105 .
  • the drive signal FDG and the drive signal FCG are in the active state and thus the second transfer transistor 104 and the third transfer transistor 105 are in a conductive states, potentials from the FD part 107 to the charge storage part 111 are coupled, and one charge storage region is formed.
  • the drive signal TGS is applied to the gate electrode of the fourth transfer transistor 106 .
  • the fourth transfer transistor 106 is in a conductive state, and the charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element 102 is transferred to the charge storage part 111 via the fourth transfer transistor 106 .
  • the fourth transfer transistor 106 , the third transfer transistor 105 , and the second transfer transistor 104 are in the active state, the potentials from the charge storage part 111 to the FD part 107 are coupled, and the charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element 102 is transferred to the coupled charge storage region.
  • a channel region below the gate electrode of the fourth transfer transistor 106 has a potential slightly shifted in a plus direction (in other words, the potential is slightly deeper) compared to that in, for example, a channel region below the gate electrode of the first transfer transistor 103 , the second transfer transistor 104 , or the third transfer transistor 105 , whereby an overflow path for the charge is formed.
  • the charge exceeding a saturated charge amount of the second photoelectric conversion element 102 is generated, the charge exceeding the saturated charge amount overflows (spills over) from the second photoelectric conversion element 102 to the charge storage part 111 via the overflow path.
  • the overflowing charge is stored in the charge storage part 111 .
  • the overflow path formed in the channel region below the gate electrode of the fourth transfer transistor 106 is simply referred to as an overflow path of the fourth transfer transistor 106 .
  • a first electrode is a node electrode connected to the node 113 between the third transfer transistor 105 and the fourth transfer transistor 106 .
  • a second electrode is a grounded electrode.
  • the second electrode may be connected to a specific potential other than the ground potential, for example, a power supply potential.
  • the second electrode is an impurity region formed on a silicon substrate, and a dielectric film forming the capacitance is an oxide film or nitride film formed on the silicon substrate.
  • the first electrode is an electrode including a conductive material, for example, polysilicon or metal, above the second electrode and the dielectric film.
  • the second electrode may be a p-type impurity region electrically connected to the p-type impurity region provided in the first photoelectric conversion element 101 or the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • the second electrode may be an n-type impurity region formed in the p-type impurity region.
  • the reset transistor 108 is also connected to the node 112 .
  • a specific potential, for example, the power supply VDD is connected ahead of the reset transistor.
  • the drive signal RST is applied to the gate electrode of the reset transistor 108 .
  • the reset transistor 108 is in a conductive state, and a potential of the node 112 is reset to a level of the voltage VDD.
  • the potentials of the FD part 107 and the charge storage part 111 can be each reset alone (independently) to the level of the voltage VDD.
  • the FD part 107 that is a floating diffusion layer has a function of converting charge into a voltage. That is, when the charge is transferred to the FD part 107 , the potential of the FD part 107 changes depending on the amount of the transferred charge.
  • the amplification transistor 109 in which a current source 131 connected to one end of the vertical signal line VSL is connected to the source side and a power supply VDD is connected to the drain side, forms a source follower circuit together with these.
  • the FD part 107 is connected to the gate electrode of the amplification transistor 109 , and serves as an input for the source follower circuit.
  • the selection transistor 110 is connected between the source of the amplification transistor 109 and the vertical signal line VSL.
  • the drive signal SEL is applied to the gate electrode of the selection transistor 110 .
  • the selection transistor 110 is in a conductive state, and the unit pixel 100 is in a selected state.
  • the potential of the FD part 107 becomes a potential corresponding to the amount of the transferred charge, and the potential is input to the source follower circuit described above.
  • the drive signal SEL is in the active state, the potential of the FD part 107 corresponding to the amount of the charge is output, as the output of the source follower circuit, to the vertical signal line VSL via the selection transistor 110 .
  • a light-receiving surface of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 is wider than that of the second photoelectric conversion element 102 . That is, in the present embodiment, the first photoelectric conversion element 101 has a large area, and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 has a small area. In that case, in a case where imaging is performed under a condition of the same illuminance and the same exposure time, the charge generated in the first photoelectric conversion element 101 is greater in amount than the charge generated in the second photoelectric conversion element 102 . For that reason, a voltage change before and after transferring the charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion element 101 to the FD part 107 is greater than a voltage change before and after transferring the charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion element 102 to the FD part 107 . This indicates that when the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 are compared with each other, the first photoelectric conversion element 101 has higher sensitivity than the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • the charge generated in excess of the saturated charge amount can be stored in the charge storage part 111 , so that when the charge generated in the second photoelectric conversion element 102 is subjected to charge-voltage conversion, the charge-voltage conversion can be performed after adding both the charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element 102 and the charge stored in the charge storage part 111 .
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 can capture an image having gradation over a wide illuminance range, in other words, can capture an image having a wide dynamic range.
  • Two images an image with high sensitivity captured with use of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and an image with a wide dynamic range captured with use of the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , are combined into a single image by being subjected to a wide dynamic range image synthesis processing of synthesizing one image from two images in, for example, an image signal processing circuit provided inside the CMOS image sensor 10 , or an image signal processing device externally connected to the CMOS image sensor 10 .
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the present embodiment. Note that, FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the unit pixel 100 is a so-called backside illumination type CMOS image sensor.
  • the silicon substrate on which the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 are formed includes a first surface that is an incident surface of light to the photodiode, and a second surface facing the first surface.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a planar layout on the second surface of the silicon substrate related to the unit pixel 100 , the planar layout illustrating an active region, the photoelectric conversion elements, the pixel transistors, and the charge storage part provided in the unit pixel 100 , and wiring lines connecting these to each other.
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 , the first transfer transistor 103 , the FD part 107 , the second transfer transistor 104 , a part of the node 112 , the reset transistor 108 , and a connection portion to the power supply VDD are formed on a contiguous first active region.
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the fourth transfer transistor 106 , the node 113 , the third transfer transistor 105 , and another part of the node 112 are formed on a contiguous second active region different from the first active region.
  • connection portion to the vertical signal line VSL, the selection transistor 110 , the amplification transistor 109 , and a connection portion to the power supply VDD are formed on a contiguous third active region different from the first and second active regions.
  • the charge storage part 111 is formed on a fourth active region (not illustrated) different from the first to third active regions described above.
  • the dielectric film is arranged on the fourth active region, and an upper electrode is further arranged on the dielectric film, so that only the upper electrode is illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the fourth active region is arranged in which the lower electrode is formed.
  • the FD part 107 and the gate electrode of the amplification transistor 109 are connected together by a wiring line arranged above the gate electrode. Furthermore, the part of the node 112 formed on the first active region and the other part of the node 112 formed on the second active region are also connected together by a wiring line arranged above each gate electrode. Moreover, the node 113 and the upper electrode of the charge storage part 111 are also connected together by a wiring line arranged above each gate electrode and the upper electrode of the charge storage part 111 .
  • a region surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 3 corresponds to a region for one unit pixel 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the unit pixels 100 are arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, whereby the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 are arranged in a two-dimensional lattice.
  • the second photoelectric conversion elements 102 are arranged between the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 , thereby being arranged in a two-dimensional lattice.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the present embodiment, and is a schematic diagram in which the planar layout on the second surface of the silicon substrate and a planar layout on the first surface are superimposed on each other. That is, in FIG. 4 , in addition to the planar layout of the second surface illustrated in FIG. 3 , a planar layout is illustrated of the photoelectric conversion elements and the on-chip lenses formed on the first surface. Note that, a region surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 4 corresponds to a region for one unit pixel 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 are each positioned in the same region on the second surface and the first surface.
  • a first on-chip lens 151 that focuses light incident on the first photoelectric conversion element 101 is arranged to cover the first photoelectric conversion element 101 .
  • a second on-chip lens 152 that focuses light incident on the second photoelectric conversion element 102 is arranged to cover the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • the size of the first on-chip lens 151 and the second on-chip lens 152 can be set as appropriate depending on factors in pixel design, for example, what range of light is focused and incident on the photoelectric conversion element on the first surface, what size the photoelectric conversion element, pixel transistor, and charge storage part have on the second surface and thus how large the size of one pixel, and the pixel pitch in a case where the pixels are arranged in an array are to be set, or the like.
  • the on-chip lens is too large, demerits occur, such as a decrease in the resolution of the imaging device, and generation of a useless region in which the component of the unit pixel is not arranged on the second surface.
  • demerits occur, such as a decrease in the resolution of the imaging device, and generation of a useless region in which the component of the unit pixel is not arranged on the second surface.
  • a demerit occurs such as a decrease in sensitivity due to decreases in light incident on the photoelectric conversion element.
  • the size of the on-chip lens on the first surface and the size of each component of the unit pixel on the second surface are appropriately designed while the sensitivity and the resolution are rebalanced.
  • FIG. 4 a case is illustrated where, as a result of the pixel design, the diameter of the first on-chip lens 151 is made equal to the pixel pitch and the first on-chip lenses 151 are arranged vertically and horizontally in a two-dimensional lattice, and the diameter of the second on-chip lens 152 is designed so that the second on-chip lens 152 fits in a region of a gap between the first on-chip lenses 151 .
  • the distance ab is twice the radius r 1 of the first on-chip lens 151 , and the distance is equivalent to the diameter of the first on-chip lens 151 .
  • the distance ac and the distance bc are the same distance, and have a value obtained by dividing, by two, a value obtained by multiplying the distance ab by the square root of two. That is, the distance ac (distance bc) has a value obtained by multiplying the radius r 1 of the first on-chip lens 151 by the square root of two.
  • the radius r 2 of the second on-chip lens 152 can be derived from the expressions (1) and (2), and is less than or equal to a value obtained by multiplying, by the radius r 1 , a value obtained by subtracting one from the square root of two.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram in which a planar layout is extracted of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 , the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the first on-chip lens 151 , and the second on-chip lens 152 on the first surface, from FIG. 4 .
  • a region surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 5 corresponds to a region for one unit pixel 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 similarly to FIG. 4 , a case is illustrated where, as a result of the pixel design, the diameter of the first on-chip lens 151 is made equal to the pixel pitch and the first on-chip lenses 151 are arranged vertically and horizontally in a two-dimensional lattice, and the diameter of the second on-chip lens 152 is designed so that the second on-chip lens 152 fits in a region of a gap between the first on-chip lenses 151 .
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram in which a planar layout is extracted of an inter-pixel light shielding portion 181 provided between the pixels on the first surface of the unit pixel 100 , in addition to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 , the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the first on-chip lens 151 , and the second on-chip lens 152 on the first surface illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the Inter-pixel light shielding portion 181 is provided to prevent light from leaking to adjacent pixels.
  • the Inter-pixel light shielding portion 181 is arranged to have the same widths respectively in the inward directions of these two on-chip lenses.
  • the Inter-pixel light shielding portion 181 is arranged to have the same widths in the inward directions of these two on-chip lenses.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating a planar layout example of a color filter array according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram in which a planar layout is extracted of first color filters 121 R, 121 G 1 , 121 G 2 , and 121 B, and second color filters 122 R, 122 G 1 to 122 G 3 , 122 B 1 , and 122 B 2 provided for each pixel on the first surface of the unit pixel 100 , in addition to the planar layout of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 , the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the first on-chip lens 151 , the second on-chip lens 152 , and the inter-pixel light shielding portion 181 on the first surface illustrated in FIG. 6 .
  • a reference numeral 121 is used in a case where the first color filters are not distinguished from each other.
  • a reference numeral 122 is used.
  • the first color filter 121 is a color filter provided for the first photoelectric conversion element 101 constituting a large pixel, and, for example, is arranged between the first on-chip lens 151 and the first photoelectric conversion element 101 in each pixel.
  • the second color filter 122 is a color filter provided for the second photoelectric conversion element 102 constituting a small pixel, and, for example, is arranged between the second on-chip lens and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 in each pixel.
  • the first color filter 121 for the large pixel is arranged on the first surface in accordance with the rules of the Bayer array, for example.
  • two first color filters 121 G 1 and 121 G 2 that transmit a wavelength component of green (G) are positioned diagonally, and the first color filter 121 B that transmits a wavelength component of blue (B) and the first color filter 121 R that transmits a wavelength component of red (R) are arranged diagonally so as to intersect with the two first color filters 121 G 1 and 121 G 2 .
  • the arrangement of the first color filter 121 is not limited to the Bayer array whose unit of repetition includes a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels, as illustrated in FIG. 8 . It is possible to apply various color filter arrays, for example, an X-Trans (registered trademark) type color filter array whose unit of repetition includes a total of nine pixels of 3 ⁇ 3 pixels as illustrated in FIG. 9 , a quad Bayer array whose unit of repetition includes a total of 16 pixels of 4 ⁇ 4 pixels as illustrated in FIG. 10 , a white RGB type color filter array that includes a color filter having a broad light transmission characteristic for visible light and whose unit of repetition includes a total of 16 pixels of 4 ⁇ 4 pixels as illustrated in FIG. 11 , and the like.
  • an X-Trans (registered trademark) type color filter array whose unit of repetition includes a total of nine pixels of 3 ⁇ 3 pixels as illustrated in FIG. 9
  • a quad Bayer array whose unit of repetition includes a total of 16 pixels of 4 ⁇ 4 pixels as illustrated in FIG. 10
  • ‘R’ indicates a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of red (R); ‘G’, ‘Gr’, and ‘Gb’ each indicate a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of green (G); and ‘B’ indicates a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of blue (B). Furthermore, ‘W’ indicates a color filter having a broad light transmission characteristic for visible light.
  • a region surrounded by a broken line is a pattern that is a unit of repetition in each color filter array.
  • the second color filter 122 provided for the small pixel is basically includes a combination of color filters that transmit the same wavelength components as those of the color filter arrays such as the Bayer array, X-Trans (registered trademark) type array, quad Bayer array, and white RGB array.
  • the unit of repetition of the array includes two second color filters 122 G 1 and 122 G 2 that transmit the wavelength component of green (G), one second color filter 122 R that transmits the wavelength component of red (R), and one second color filter 122 B that transmits the wavelength component of blue (B).
  • the arrangement of the second color filter 122 is not limited to a specific color filter array such as the Bayer array, X-Trans (registered trademark) type array, quad Bayer array, and white RGB array. That is, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, a wavelength component is selected as appropriate that is transmitted by the second color filter 122 provided for a small pixel that is an outflow destination of a leakage current leaked from each large pixel, depending on ease of saturation of each large pixel.
  • the outflow destination of charge leaked from the first photoelectric conversion element 101 that is a large pixel.
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 since the first photoelectric conversion element 101 has a large area and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 has a small area, the first photoelectric conversion element 101 has higher sensitivity than the second photoelectric conversion element 102 . For that reason, in the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the first photoelectric conversion element 101 is saturated first.
  • the color filter array of the first color filter 121 for the large pixel is the Bayer array
  • the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 provided with the first color filter 121 R that transmits the wavelength component of red (R) (the reference numeral of this first photoelectric conversion element 101 is 101 R)
  • the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 provided with the first color filters 121 G 1 and 121 G 2 that transmit the wavelength component of green (G) (the reference numerals of these first photoelectric conversion elements 101 are 101 G 1 and 101 G 2 )
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 provided with the first color filter 121 B that transmits the wavelength component of blue (B) (the reference numeral of this first photoelectric conversion element 101 is 101 B)
  • the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 G 1 and 101 G 2 provided with the first color filters 121 G 1 and 121 G 2 that transmit the wavelength component of green (G) have the highest sensitivity.
  • the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 G 1 and 101 G 2 have the largest amount of charge generated per unit time, for example, in a case where white light having a broad light intensity in the visible light region is incident on the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 R, 101 G 1 , 101 G 2 , and 101 B.
  • the first photoelectric conversion elements 101 G 1 and 101 G 2 are most likely to cause blooming, saturated the earliest, and likely to become a generation source of a leakage current.
  • the leakage current leaked from the first photoelectric conversion element 101 flows into a small pixel adjacent to the charge storage region in a relative largest amount among four small pixels adjacent to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 .
  • the charge storage region of the large pixel corresponds to the first photoelectric conversion element 101
  • the charge storage region of the small pixel corresponds to a configuration including the second photoelectric conversion element 102 , the charge storage part 111 , and the node 113 connecting these together.
  • the charge storage part 111 is, for example, CI capacitance using an insulating film, and as illustrated in FIG. 13 , has structure in which a polysilicon electrode 148 formed on a silicon substrate 140 that is a semiconductor substrate is a layer (charge storage layer) that stores charge.
  • an N+ diffusion region 145 formed on an upper layer on the surface side of the silicon substrate 140 functions as another electrode of the charge storage part 111 .
  • a silicon oxide film 147 that is a dielectric is formed between the N+ diffusion region 145 and the polysilicon electrode 148 .
  • an N diffusion region 142 and an N ⁇ diffusion region 141 surrounded by a P ⁇ diffusion region 143 and a P diffusion region 146 form, for example, the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • the charge storage part 111 and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 are electrically isolated from each other by a P+ diffusion region 144 .
  • a gate electrode 1061 of the fourth transfer transistor 106 is formed that reaches from the upper surface side of the silicon substrate 140 to the N diffusion region 142 .
  • a charge storage region of a small pixel closest to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 in the upper left of the drawing includes the node 113 positioned at the upper right with respect to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 .
  • the leakage current leaked from the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 flows into the small pixel positioned at the upper right with respect to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 in the largest amount via the node 113 , as illustrated by an arrow A 1 in FIG. 12 .
  • the leakage current leaked from the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 also flows into the small pixel including the charge storage part 111 positioned at the lower right with respect to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 as illustrated by an arrow A 2 in FIG. 12 , but most of the leakage current flows (arrow A 1 ) into the small pixels positioned at the upper right with respect to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 , so that the amount of current (arrow A 2 ) flowing into the small pixel positioned at the lower right is relatively small.
  • the second color filter 122 of the small pixel (in this example, the small pixel positioned at the upper right of the large pixel) that is an outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel
  • the second color filter 122 is used that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 of the large pixel. That is, a color filter that transmits the same wavelength component is provided for the large pixel and the small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel.
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 of the small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 1 or 101 G 2 provided with the first color filter 121 G 1 or 121 G 2 that transmits the wavelength component of green (G)
  • the second color filter 122 G 1 or 122 G 2 that similarly transmits the wavelength component of green (G) is provided as illustrated in FIG. 7 .
  • the second color filter 122 R that similarly transmits the wavelength component of red (R) is provided as illustrated in FIG. 7
  • the second color filter 122 B that similarly transmits the wavelength component of blue (B) is provided as illustrated in FIG. 7 .
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 of the small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel is provided with the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 provided for the first photoelectric conversion element 101 of the large pixel. Therefore, the leakage current leaked from the large pixel flows into the small pixel that generates charge on the basis of light having the same wavelength component as the large pixel, so that it is possible to reduce inflow of charge generated by light having a different wavelength component into the small pixel. As a result, influence of the leakage current on the small pixel is reduced, so that a noise ratio (S/N ratio) in image data read from the small pixel can be improved.
  • S/N ratio noise ratio
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 G As the charge storage region of the small pixel closest to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 2 at the lower right in the drawing, there are two second photoelectric conversion elements, the second photoelectric conversion element 102 G positioned at the upper right with respect to the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 2 , and the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R existing in the lower right.
  • the pixel transistor close to the second photoelectric conversion element 102 G on the upper right is the selection transistor 110
  • the pixel transistor close to the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R on the lower right is the amplification transistor 109 .
  • the power supply voltage VDD is applied to the drain of the amplification transistor 109 .
  • a drain voltage of the amplification transistor 109 is a high potential.
  • a source voltage of the selection transistor 110 is a low potential at a clip voltage.
  • the amount of leakage current flowing out to the amplification transistor 109 side (hereinafter referred to as a high potential side) and the amount of leakage current flowing out to the selection transistor 110 side (hereinafter referred to as a low potential side) are the same as each other, most of the leakage current flowing out to the high potential side flows into the drain of the amplification transistor 109 , whereby the leakage current flowing into the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R existing in the vicinity of the amplification transistor 109 is relatively small.
  • the amount flowing into the source of the selection transistor 110 is smaller than the amount of leakage current flowing into the drain of the amplification transistor 109 .
  • the amount of leakage current flowing into the second photoelectric conversion element 102 G existing in the vicinity of the selection transistor 110 is eventually larger than the amount of leakage current flowing into the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R existing in the vicinity of the amplification transistor 109 .
  • the second color filter 122 G is used that transmits the wavelength component of green (G) that is the same as the first color filter 121 G arranged on the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G.
  • the second color filter 122 is used that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 arranged on the first photoelectric conversion element 101 that is the generation source of the leakage current.
  • the charge storage region of the large pixel corresponds to the first photoelectric conversion element 101
  • the charge storage region of the small pixel corresponds to the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • a small pixel close to a pixel transistor having the lowest potential among pixel transistors close to outflow destination candidates is provided with the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 of the large pixel that is the generation source of the leakage current.
  • the leakage current leaked from the large pixel flows into the small pixel that generates charge on the basis of light having the same wavelength component as the large pixel, so that it is possible to reduce inflow of charge generated by light having a different wavelength component into the small pixel.
  • influence of the leakage current on the small pixel is reduced, so that a noise ratio (S/N ratio) in image data read from the small pixel can be improved.
  • the second color filter 122 of the small pixel positioned in the vicinity of a pixel transistor having the lowest potential during the storage period among peripheral pixel transistors, the second color filter 122 is used that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 of the large pixel.
  • the second color filter 122 G As the second color filter 122 arranged on the second photoelectric conversion element 102 G positioned in the vicinity of the selection transistor 110 having the lowest potential at the clip voltage, among the first transfer transistor 103 , the second transfer transistor 104 , the third transfer transistor 105 , the reset transistor 108 , the amplification transistor 109 , and the selection transistor 110 surrounding the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 2 that is a large pixel, the second color filter 122 G is used that transmits the same wavelength component as the first color filter 121 G 2 arranged on the first photoelectric conversion element 101 G 2 .
  • the charge storage region of the large pixel corresponds to the first photoelectric conversion element 101
  • the charge storage region of the small pixel corresponds to the second photoelectric conversion element 102 .
  • a small pixel close to a pixel transistor having the lowest potential among pixel transistors arranged in the periphery of the large pixel is provided with the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 of the large pixel that is the generation source of the leakage current.
  • the leakage current leaked from the large pixel flows into the small pixel that generates charge on the basis of light having the same wavelength component as the large pixel, so that it is possible to reduce inflow of charge generated by light having a different wavelength component into the small pixel.
  • influence of the leakage current on the small pixel is reduced, so that a noise ratio (S/N ratio) in image data read from the small pixel can be improved.
  • the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the first color filter 121 provided for the large pixel and the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the second color filter 122 provided for the small pixel do not necessarily have to coincide with each other That is, the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the first color filter 121 provided for the large pixel and the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the second color filter 122 provided for the small pixel can be independently selected as appropriate.
  • the second color filter 122 of the small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel is not the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 of the large pixel.
  • the large pixel and the small pixel are combined in descending order of sensitivity such that a small pixel having the highest sensitivity among small pixels is selected for a small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from a large pixel having the highest sensitivity, in other words, being saturated the fastest and likely to cause blooming, among large pixels, and a small pixel having the highest sensitivity among the remaining small pixels is selected for a large pixel having the second highest sensitivity, and so on.
  • the color filter array applied to the large pixel and the color filter array applied to the small pixel will be described below with examples.
  • the planar layout of the unit pixels the planar layout described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 in the first embodiment is referred to; however, this is not a limitation, and it is possible to make various modifications, for example, the planar layout of the unit pixels described with reference to FIG. 14 in the second embodiment, the planar layout of the unit pixels described with reference to FIG. 15 in the third embodiment, and the like.
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of the unit pixels according to the present embodiment.
  • a planar layout is also illustrated of the first color filter 121 and the second color filter 122 provided on each pixel on the first surface of the unit pixel 100 .
  • the elements constituting the unit of repetition of large pixels are a combination of red, clear (white), clear (white), and blue (RCCB), and the elements constituting the unit of repetition of small pixels are a combination of red, green, green, and blue (RGGB) in the Bayer array.
  • clear (C) is also referred to as white (W), and is a pixel on which a color filter having a broad light transmission characteristic for visible light is arranged.
  • the sensitivity of a pixel of clear (C) is higher than that of a pixel of green (G), for example.
  • a small pixel for a small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from a first photoelectric conversion element 101 C that is a large pixel on which a first color filter 121 C of clear (C) having the highest sensitivity is arranged, a small pixel is assigned including a second photoelectric conversion element 102 G provided with the second color filter 122 G that transmits the wavelength component of green (G) and having the highest sensitivity among small pixels.
  • a small pixel may be assigned including the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R provided with the second color filter 122 R that similarly transmits the wavelength component of red (R).
  • a small pixel may be assigned including the second photoelectric conversion element 102 B provided with the second color filter 122 B that transmits the wavelength component of blue (B).
  • the large pixel and the small pixel are combined in descending order of sensitivity such that a small pixel having the highest sensitivity among small pixels is arranged for a small pixel that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from a large pixel having the highest sensitivity among large pixels, and a small pixel having the highest sensitivity among the remaining small pixels is selected for a large pixel having the second highest sensitivity, and so on.
  • a noise ratio S/N ratio
  • the present embodiment a case has been exemplified where the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the first color filter 121 provided for the large pixel and the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the second color filter 122 provided for the small pixel are different from each other; however, this is not a limitation, and the present embodiment can also be applied to a case where the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the first color filter 121 provided for the large pixel and the elements constituting the unit of repetition of the second color filter 122 provided for the small pixel coincide with each other.
  • planar layout of the unit pixels the planar layout described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 in the first embodiment is referred to; however, this is not a limitation, and it is possible to make various modifications, for example, the planar layout of the unit pixels described with reference to FIG. 14 in the second embodiment, the planar layout of the unit pixels described with reference to FIG. 15 in the third embodiment, and the like.
  • a planar layout is also illustrated of the first color filter 121 and the second color filter 122 provided on each pixel on the first surface of the unit pixel 100 .
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a first example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 17 , in the first example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, yellow, yellow, and cyan (RYYCy).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, yellow, yellow, and cyan (RYYCy).
  • the first color filter 121 R is a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of red (R)
  • a first color filter 121 Y is a color filter that transmits a wavelength component of yellow (Y)
  • a first color filter 121 Cy is a color filter that transmits a wavelength component of cyan (Cy) that has a complementary color relationship with the RGB three primary colors.
  • the second color filter 122 R is a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of red (R)
  • a second color filter 122 Y is a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of yellow (Y)
  • a second color filter 122 Cy is a color filter that transmits the wavelength component of cyan (Cy).
  • the first photoelectric conversion element 101 R is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of red (R) transmitted through the first color filter 121 R
  • a first photoelectric conversion element 101 Y is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of yellow (Y) transmitted through the first color filter 121 Y
  • a first photoelectric conversion element 101 Cy is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of cyan (Cy) transmitted through the first color filter 121 Cy.
  • the second photoelectric conversion element 102 R is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of red (R) transmitted through the second color filter 122 R
  • a second photoelectric conversion element 102 Y is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of yellow (Y) transmitted through the second color filter 122 Y
  • a second photoelectric conversion element 102 Cy is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light of the wavelength component of cyan (Cy) transmitted through the second color filter 122 Cy.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a second example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 18 , in the second example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, cyan, cyan, and cyan (RCCC).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, cyan, cyan, and cyan (RCCC).
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a third example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 19 , in the third example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, clear, clear, and blue (RCCB).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, clear, clear, and blue (RCCB).
  • FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a fourth example of the present embodiment.
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, green, blue, and gray (RGBGry).
  • a first color filter 121 Gry and a second color filter 122 Gry have broad light transmission characteristics for visible light, but are color filters having lower light transmission characteristics (for example, light transmission characteristics that transmit less than or equal to 80% of visible light) than that of the color filter of clear (C). Furthermore, a first photoelectric conversion element 101 Gry is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light transmitted through the first color filter 121 Gry, and a second photoelectric conversion element 102 Gry is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light transmitted through the second color filter 122 Gry.
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a fifth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 21 , in the fifth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, gray, yellow, and cyan (RGryYCy).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, gray, yellow, and cyan (RGryYCy).
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a sixth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 22 , in the sixth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, gray, clear, and clear (RGryCC).
  • RGryCC red, gray, clear, and clear
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a seventh example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 23 , in the seventh example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, gray, clear, and blue (RGryCB).
  • RGBCB red, gray, clear, and blue
  • FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to an eighth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 24 , in the eighth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are green, blue, red, and black (GBRB 1 ).
  • GBRB 1 green, blue, red, and black
  • a first color filter 121 B 1 and a second color filter 122 B 1 correspond to a light-shielding film.
  • a first photoelectric conversion element 101 B 1 and a second photoelectric conversion element 102 B 1 are used as photoelectric conversion elements for reading a pixel signal of a black level.
  • FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a ninth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 25 , in the ninth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, yellow, and cyan (RBlYCy).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, yellow, and cyan (RBlYCy).
  • FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a tenth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 26 , in the tenth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, clear, and clear (RBlCC).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, clear, and clear (RBlCC).
  • FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to an eleventh example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 27 , in the eleventh example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, clear, and blue (RBlCB).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are red, black, clear, and blue (RBlCB).
  • FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a twelfth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 28 , in the twelfth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are green, blue, infrared, and green (GBIRG).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are green, blue, infrared, and green (GBIRG).
  • a first color filter 121 IR and a second color filter 122 IR are color filters that transmit infrared light. Furthermore, a first photoelectric conversion element 101 IR is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts infrared light transmitted through the first color filter 121 IR, and a second photoelectric conversion element 102 IR is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts infrared light transmitted through the second color filter 122 IR.
  • FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a thirteenth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 29 , in the thirteenth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are green, yellow, magenta, and cyan (GYMCy).
  • a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are green, yellow, magenta, and cyan (GYMCy).
  • a first color filter 121 M and a second color filter 122 M are color filters that transmit a wavelength component of magenta that has a complementary color relationship with the RGB three primary colors. Furthermore, a first photoelectric conversion element 101 M is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts light transmitted through the first color filter 121 M, and a second photoelectric conversion element 102 M is a photoelectric conversion element that photoelectrically converts infrared light transmitted through the second color filter 122 M.
  • FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a fourteenth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 30 , in the fourteenth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are infrared, clear, clear, and clear (IRCCC).
  • IRCCC infrared, clear, clear, and clear
  • FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a planar layout example of unit pixels according to a fifteenth example of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 31 , in the fifteenth example, to each of large pixels and small pixels, a color filter array is applied that is a combination of a total of four pixels of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in which the elements constituting the unit of repetition are infrared, clear, clear, and blue (IRCCB).
  • IRCCB infrared, clear, clear, and blue
  • the small pixel second photoelectric conversion element 102 that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel is provided with the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 provided for the first photoelectric conversion element 101 of the large pixel, whereby the leakage current leaked from the large pixel flows into the small pixel that generates charge on the basis of light having the same wavelength component as the large pixel, so that it is possible to reduce inflow of charge generated by light having a different wavelength component into the small pixel.
  • influence of the leakage current on the small pixel is reduced, so that a noise ratio (S/N ratio) in image data read from the small pixel can be improved.
  • the impurity concentration of the photoelectric conversion element by providing a difference in the impurity concentration of the photoelectric conversion element, it is possible to provide a pixel having high sensitivity (substitute for a large pixel) and a pixel having low sensitivity (substitute for a small pixel).
  • a pixel having high sensitivity substitute for a large pixel
  • a pixel having low sensitivity substitute for a small pixel.
  • by increasing the impurity concentration of the first photoelectric conversion element 101 and decreasing the impurity concentration of the second photoelectric conversion element 102 it is possible to provide two pixels having different sensitivities.
  • the on-chip lenses for example, the first on-chip lens 151 and the second on-chip lens 152 arranged on the pixels, it is possible to provide a pixel having high sensitivity and a pixel having low sensitivity.
  • the small pixel second photoelectric conversion element 102 that is the outflow destination of the leakage current from the large pixel is provided with the second color filter 122 that transmits the same wavelength component as that of the first color filter 121 provided for the first photoelectric conversion element 101 of the large pixel, whereby the leakage current leaked from the large pixel flows into the small pixel that generates charge on the basis of light having the same wavelength component as the large pixel, so that it is possible to reduce inflow of charge generated by light having a different wavelength component into the small pixel.
  • influence of the leakage current on the small pixel is reduced, so that a noise ratio (S/N ratio) in image data read from the small pixel can be improved.
  • the technology according to the present disclosure (the present technology) can be applied to various products.
  • the technology according to the present disclosure may be implemented as a device mounted on any type of mobile body, for example, a car, an electric car, a hybrid electric car, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a personal mobility, an airplane, a drone, a ship, a robot, or the like.
  • FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a vehicle control system that is an example of a mobile body control system to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied.
  • the vehicle control system 12000 includes a plurality of electronic control units connected to each other via a communication network 12001 .
  • the vehicle control system 12000 includes a drive system control unit 12010 , a body system control unit 12020 , a vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 , a vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 , and an integrated control unit 12050 .
  • a microcomputer 12051 As functional configurations of the integrated control unit 12050 , a microcomputer 12051 , an audio image output unit 12052 , and an in-vehicle network interface (I/F) 12053 are illustrated.
  • I/F in-vehicle network interface
  • the drive system control unit 12010 controls operation of devices related to a drive system of a vehicle in accordance with various programs.
  • the drive system control unit 12010 functions as a control device of a driving force generating device for generating driving force of the vehicle, such as an internal combustion engine or a driving motor, a driving force transmitting mechanism for transmitting driving force to wheels, a steering mechanism for adjusting a steering angle of the vehicle, a braking device for generating braking force of the vehicle, and the like.
  • the body system control unit 12020 controls operation of various devices equipped on the vehicle body in accordance with various programs.
  • the body system control unit 12020 functions as a control device of a keyless entry system, a smart key system, a power window device, or various lamps such as a head lamp, a back lamp, a brake lamp, a turn signal lamp, and a fog lamp.
  • a radio wave transmitted from a portable device that substitutes for a key, or signals of various switches can be input.
  • the body system control unit 12020 accepts input of these radio waves or signals and controls a door lock device, power window device, lamp, and the like of the vehicle.
  • the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 detects information on the outside of the vehicle on which the vehicle control system 12000 is mounted.
  • an imaging unit 12031 is connected to the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 .
  • the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 causes the imaging unit 12031 to capture an image outside the vehicle and receives the image captured.
  • the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 may perform object detection processing or distance detection processing on a person, a car, an obstacle, a sign, a character on a road surface, or the like, on the basis of the received image.
  • the imaging unit 12031 is an optical sensor that receives light and outputs an electric signal depending on an amount of light received.
  • the imaging unit 12031 can output the electric signal as an image, or as distance measurement information.
  • the light received by the imaging unit 12031 may be visible light, or invisible light such as infrared rays.
  • the vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 detects information on the inside of the vehicle.
  • the vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 is connected to, for example, a driver state detecting unit 12041 that detects a state of a driver.
  • the driver state detecting unit 12041 includes, for example, a camera that captures an image of the driver, and the vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 may calculate a degree of fatigue or a degree of concentration of the driver, or determine whether or not the driver is dozing, on the basis of the detection information input from the driver state detecting unit 12041 .
  • the microcomputer 12051 can calculate a control target value of the driving force generating device, the steering mechanism, or the braking device on the basis of the information on the inside and outside of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 or the vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 , and output a control command to the drive system control unit 12010 .
  • the microcomputer 12051 can perform cooperative control aiming for implementing functions of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) including collision avoidance or shock mitigation of the vehicle, follow-up traveling based on an inter-vehicle distance, vehicle speed maintaining traveling, vehicle collision warning, vehicle lane departure warning, or the like.
  • ADAS advanced driver assistance system
  • the microcomputer 12051 can perform cooperative control aiming for automatic driving that autonomously travels without depending on operation of the driver, or the like, by controlling the driving force generating device, the steering mechanism, the braking device, or the like on the basis of information on the periphery of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 or the vehicle interior information detection unit 12040 .
  • the microcomputer 12051 can output a control command to the body system control unit 12020 on the basis of information on the outside of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 .
  • the microcomputer 12051 can perform cooperative control aiming for preventing dazzling such as switching from the high beam to the low beam, by controlling the head lamp depending on a position of a preceding vehicle or an oncoming vehicle detected by the vehicle exterior information detection unit 12030 .
  • the audio image output unit 12052 transmits at least one of audio or image output signal to an output device capable of visually or aurally notifying an occupant in the vehicle or the outside of the vehicle of information.
  • an audio speaker 12061 a display unit 12062 , and an instrument panel 12063 are exemplified.
  • the display unit 12062 may include, for example, at least one of an on-board display or a head-up display.
  • FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation positions of the imaging unit 12031 .
  • imaging units 12101 , 12102 , 12103 , 12104 , and 12105 are included.
  • Imaging units 12101 , 12102 , 12103 , 12104 , and 12105 are provided at, for example, at a position of the front nose, the side mirror, the rear bumper, the back door, the upper part of the windshield in the vehicle interior, or the like, of a vehicle 12100 .
  • the imaging unit 12101 provided at the front nose and the imaging unit 12105 provided at the upper part of the windshield in the vehicle interior mainly acquire images ahead of the vehicle 12100 .
  • the imaging units 12102 and 12103 provided at the side mirrors mainly acquire images on the sides of the vehicle 12100 .
  • the imaging unit 12104 provided at the rear bumper or the back door mainly acquires an image behind the vehicle 12100 .
  • the imaging unit 12105 provided on the upper part of the windshield in the vehicle interior is mainly used for detecting a preceding vehicle, a pedestrian, an obstacle, a traffic signal, a traffic sign, a lane, or the like.
  • FIG. 33 illustrates an example of imaging ranges of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 .
  • An imaging range 12111 indicates an imaging range of the imaging unit 12101 provided at the front nose
  • imaging ranges 12112 and 12113 respectively indicate imaging ranges of the imaging units 12102 and 12103 provided at the side mirrors
  • an imaging range 12114 indicates an imaging range of the imaging unit 12104 provided at the rear bumper or the back door.
  • image data captured by the imaging units 12101 to 12104 are superimposed on each other, whereby an overhead image is obtained of the vehicle 12100 viewed from above.
  • At least one of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 may have a function of acquiring distance information.
  • at least one of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 may be a stereo camera including a plurality of imaging elements, or may be an imaging element including pixels for phase difference detection.
  • the microcomputer 12051 obtains a distance to each three-dimensional object within the imaging ranges 12111 to 12114 , and a temporal change of the distance (relative speed to the vehicle 12100 ), thereby being able to extract, as a preceding vehicle, a three-dimensional object that is in particular a closest three-dimensional object on a traveling path of the vehicle 12100 and traveling at a predetermined speed (for example, greater than or equal to 0 km/h) in substantially the same direction as that of the vehicle 12100 .
  • a predetermined speed for example, greater than or equal to 0 km/h
  • the microcomputer 12051 can set an inter-vehicle distance to be ensured in advance in front of the preceding vehicle, and can perform automatic brake control (including follow-up stop control), automatic acceleration control (including follow-up start control), and the like. As described above, it is possible to perform cooperative control aiming for automatic driving that autonomously travels without depending on operation of the driver, or the like.
  • the microcomputer 12051 can extract three-dimensional object data regarding the three-dimensional object by classifying the objects into a two-wheeled vehicle, a regular vehicle, a large vehicle, a pedestrian, and other three-dimensional objects such as a utility pole, and use the data for automatic avoidance of obstacles. For example, the microcomputer 12051 identifies obstacles in the periphery of the vehicle 12100 into an obstacle visually recognizable to the driver of the vehicle 12100 and an obstacle difficult to visually recognize.
  • the microcomputer 12051 determines a collision risk indicating a risk of collision with each obstacle, and when the collision risk is greater than or equal to a set value and there is a possibility of collision, the microcomputer 12051 outputs an alarm to the driver via the audio speaker 12061 and the display unit 12062 , or performs forced deceleration or avoidance steering via the drive system control unit 12010 , thereby being able to perform driving assistance for collision avoidance.
  • At least one of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 may be an infrared camera that detects infrared rays.
  • the microcomputer 12051 can recognize a pedestrian by determining whether or not a pedestrian exists in the captured images of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 .
  • pedestrian recognition is performed by, for example, a procedure of extracting feature points in the captured images of the imaging units 12101 to 12104 as infrared cameras, and a procedure of performing pattern matching processing on a series of feature points indicating a contour of an object to determine whether or not the object is a pedestrian.
  • the audio image output unit 12052 controls the display unit 12062 so that a rectangular contour line for emphasis is superimposed and displayed on the recognized pedestrian. Furthermore, the audio image output unit 12052 may control the display unit 12062 so that an icon or the like indicating the pedestrian is displayed at a desired position.
  • the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to the imaging unit 12031 , the driver state detecting unit 12041 , and the like, in the configuration described above.
  • a solid-state imaging device including:
  • first photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the first photoelectric conversion elements each having a first sensitivity
  • the second photoelectric conversion elements each having a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity and arranged at a corresponding one of spaces between the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements;
  • the second color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in the charge storage region closest to the first photoelectric conversion element transmit a wavelength component identical to that of the first color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the first photoelectric conversion element closest to the charge storage region.
  • the solid-state imaging device in which in each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, in a case where there are two or more of the charge storage regions closest to the first photoelectric conversion element, the second color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in each of the charge storage regions adjacent to a transistor transmits the wavelength component identical to that of the first color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the first photoelectric conversion element closest to the charge storage region, the transistor having a lowest potential given during a storage period for causing the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to generate charge among transistors adjacent to each of the two or more of the charge storage regions.
  • the solid-state imaging device in which in a case where the plurality of charge storage regions is not adjacent to each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, the second color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in each of the charge storage regions adjacent to a transistor transmits the wavelength component identical to that of the first color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the first photoelectric conversion element closest to the charge storage region, the transistor having a lowest potential given during a storage period for causing the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to generate charge among transistors existing around each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements.
  • each of the plurality of charge storage regions includes, in addition to the one of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, a charge storage part that stores charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion element, and a node that connects the second photoelectric conversion element and the charge storage part to each other.
  • the solid-state imaging device in which the charge storage part has structure including as a charge storage layer a polysilicon electrode formed on a second surface that is an opposite side from a first surface of a semiconductor substrate on which the first and second photoelectric conversion elements are formed on the first surface's side.
  • each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements has a first area
  • each of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements has a second area smaller than the first area.
  • each of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements includes a region in which a predetermined impurity is diffused at a first concentration
  • each of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements includes a region in which the predetermined impurity is diffused at a second concentration lower than the first concentration.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (7), in which the plurality of first color filters is arranged in accordance with one of a Bayer array, an X-Trans (registered trademark) type array, a quad Bayer array, or a white RGB type array.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (8), in which the plurality of first color filters includes a color filter having a broad light transmission characteristic for visible light.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (9), in which the plurality of first color filters includes a color filter that has a broad light transmission characteristic for visible light and transmits less than or equal to 80 percent (%) of visible light.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (10) in which the plurality of first color filters includes color filters that transmit wavelength components of colors having a complementary color relationship with RGB three primary colors.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (11), in which at least one of the plurality of first color filters is a light-shielding film.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (12), in which the plurality of first color filters includes a color filter that transmits infrared light.
  • the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (13), further including:
  • an amplification gate that generates, on a signal line, a voltage signal having a voltage value corresponding to an amount of charge stored in the floating diffusion region
  • a selection gate that controls connection between the amplification gate and the signal line
  • a reset gate that controls discharge of charge stored in the floating diffusion region.
  • a solid-state imaging device including:
  • first photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the first photoelectric conversion elements each having a first sensitivity
  • the second photoelectric conversion elements each having a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity and arranged at a corresponding one of spaces between the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements;
  • the plurality of first color filters includes a third color filter that transmits a first wavelength component and a fourth color filter that transmits a second wavelength component different from the first wavelength component,
  • the plurality of second color filters includes a fifth color filter that transmits a third wavelength component and a sixth color filter that transmits a fourth wavelength component different from the third wavelength component,
  • an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the third color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where white light having a broad light intensity in a visible light region is incident is greater than an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the fourth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident,
  • an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the second photoelectric conversion element provided with the fifth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident is greater than an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the second photoelectric conversion element provided with the sixth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident, and
  • the fifth color filter is provided on the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in the charge storage region closest to the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the fourth color filter on the light-receiving surface.
  • An electronic device including:
  • a pixel array unit in which a plurality of unit pixels is arranged in row and column directions;
  • a drive circuit that drives a read target unit pixel in the plurality of unit pixels
  • a processing circuit that reads a pixel signal from the read target unit pixel driven by the drive circuit
  • control unit that controls the drive circuit and the processing circuit
  • the pixel array unit includes:
  • first photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the first photoelectric conversion elements each having a first sensitivity
  • the second photoelectric conversion elements each having a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity and arranged at a corresponding one of spaces between the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements;
  • the second color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in the charge storage region closest to the first photoelectric conversion element transmit a wavelength component identical to that of the first color filter provided for the light-receiving surface of the first photoelectric conversion element closest to the charge storage region.
  • An electronic device including:
  • a pixel array unit in which a plurality of unit pixels is arranged in row and column directions;
  • a drive circuit that drives a read target unit pixel in the plurality of unit pixels
  • a processing circuit that reads a pixel signal from the read target unit pixel driven by the drive circuit
  • control unit that controls the drive circuit and the processing circuit
  • the pixel array unit includes:
  • first photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two-dimensional lattice, the first photoelectric conversion elements each having a first sensitivity
  • the second photoelectric conversion elements each having a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity and arranged at a corresponding one of spaces between the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements;
  • the plurality of first color filters includes a third color filter that transmits a first wavelength component and a fourth color filter that transmits a second wavelength component different from the first wavelength component,
  • the plurality of second color filters includes a fifth color filter that transmits a third wavelength component and a sixth color filter that transmits a fourth wavelength component different from the third wavelength component,
  • an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the third color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where white light having a broad light intensity in a visible light region is incident is greater than an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the fourth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident,
  • an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the second photoelectric conversion element provided with the fifth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident is greater than an amount of charge generated, per unit time, by the second photoelectric conversion element provided with the sixth color filter on the light-receiving surface in a case where the white light is incident, and
  • the fifth color filter is provided on the light-receiving surface of the second photoelectric conversion element included in the charge storage region closest to the first photoelectric conversion element provided with the fourth color filter on the light-receiving surface.

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